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How did this "tradition" of men having short hair and women having long hair start?

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Is it true that, before invading a city or castle, the invading army used to put dead bodies in catapults and throw them into the city or castle?

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What is the history of potatoes? Like where did the initially start growing? And how did find there way into the rest of the world eventually?

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How were the wars in 15th or 16th century Europe fought?

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How did people come to understand other or foreign languages in the past?

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Why is it usual for men to have shorter hair but for women to have longer hair?

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How did they get past the Language Barriers in the past?

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How were the medieval wars fought?

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How did the conflict in the Middle East start?

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Is it true that the whole "men holding the door open for women" thing came from medieval Britain because, at that time the doors were heavy and, usually, had to be opened by men?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did this "tradition" of men having short hair and women having long hair start?	188
Is it true that, before invading a city or castle, the invading army used to put dead bodies in catapults and throw them into the city or castle?	78
What is the history of potatoes? Like where did the initially start growing? And how did find there way into the rest of the world eventually?	23
How were the wars in 15th or 16th century Europe fought?	12
How did people come to understand other or foreign languages in the past?	2
Why is it usual for men to have shorter hair but for women to have longer hair?	1
How did they get past the Language Barriers in the past?	1
How were the medieval wars fought?	1
How did the conflict in the Middle East start?	1
Is it true that the whole "men holding the door open for women" thing came from medieval Britain because, at that time the doors were heavy and, usually, had to be opened by men?	1